Re:Plastic surgery/ Tummy Tuck

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Hi ,

 

I am

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

 

 I am Kim in SC, Dr. R did my surgery in Feb 2001, and I just had my tummy tuck

in August 21st  of this year.  I tried everything to get my tummy flatter

including hiring a trainer for seven months and it wouldn't budge.  The weight

hardly budges either but that is another topic. Find a surgeon that done lots of

tummy tucks and talk to some of his patients; I used a surgeon that a friend had

good results with and was please with her out come.  My surgery went well; the

Surgeon removed about 10 pounds of belly rolls.  I had two belly rolls, one

below the navel and one above- it is all nice in flat and I think I will buy a

two piece swim suit this summer.  It does hurt!  I have no health problems so my

procedure was as an outpatient and I only stayed overnight.  You will need a

month to recover and even longer than that before you can lift more than 10

pounds. I am still having some swelling so I still wear the compression garment

– “a

girdle” for about 12 hours a day, but I am unusual in this aspect most people

have stopped swelling after three months.  I am going to try lymphatic message

therapy this week to see if it will improve the swelling.  I have not resumed my

more vigorous exercise routine that I had before surgery, but I am walking and

the surgeon said I should start exercising more. I am back into my routine at

work, I went back to work after 4 weeks, and I have started doing the yard work

at home.  Insurance paid for everything which was great since Dr. R was out of

pocket. Overall I am pleased, I look much better in my clothes and hopefully in

another month I will not have the swelling anymore, which mostly just annoying

rather than painful.   I had hope to lose some more weight as a result of the

surgery since I have crept up 25 lbs in the past seven years and the surgeon had

predicted more of a weight loss but I seem to be down only by what he removed

but I

believe that is due to my low metabolism and my body now may be highly

efficient in removing calories out of the food I eat as result of the MGB.  I am

glad I had the surgery and this summer I think I will be very glad, but it hurt

enough I will not be going back for anything else. I did not have much excess

skin on the arms and legs.  Hope this helps.  You can email me directly if you

have more questions.

 

Kim M.

Dr. R 2/22/01

Pre MBG 251, lowest 145, now 161